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ABC Accuses FCC of Coercive License Pressure
ABC and Disney claim FCC used license renewal to suppress speech against Trump critics.
Fox News · 1m
FCC Orders ABC License Review
FCC claims ABC retaliated against its First Amendment speech.
Deadline · 1m
FCC Could Ban Chinese Labs From Testing US Electronics
FCC proposal may ban Chinese labs from testing US electronics by 2028.
PCMAG · 1m
Verizon Keeps Landlines For Some Customers
Verizon confirms some customers will keep landlines as copper retirement plan pauses.
PCMAG · 1m
FCC chief defers execution broadcast decision to Pentagon
Brendan Carr says the FCC will let Pete Hegseth decide if TV networks can air the planned execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan.
The Verge · 1m
SpaceX plans to become a major US mobile carrier
SpaceX has acquired low-band spectrum and plans to combine satellite and terrestrial networks to compete with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
The Verge · 1m
FCC Aucts Spectrum for Satellite Services
FCC auctions spectrum SpaceX, Amazon, and AST SpaceMobile want for satellite phone services.
PCMAG · 1m
Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over TV ownership cap repeal
Cable companies plan legal action against the FCC's decision to eliminate limits on how many broadcast stations one company can own.
Ars Technica · 2m
FCC Pauses Verizon Copper Landline Plan
FCC delays Verizon's copper landline retirement in nine states after consumer concerns.
PCMAG · 1m
Verizon Keeps Copper Landlines If Alternative Fails
Verizon won't cut copper landlines without working alternative.
PCMAG · 1m
FCC approves Gulf funds for Paramount-Warner merger
FCC grants Paramount indirect ownership of Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout.
Seattletimes · 1m
FCC Chair: Trump Ads Don't Raise Red Flags
FCC chair Brendan Carr says government-funded Trump ads are normal and don't need review.
NBC News · 1m
Starlink Mobile cleared for worldwide expansion
SpaceX's satellite phone service wins FCC approval to operate internationally, paving the way for global rollout beyond the US.
TechRadar · 1m
FCC Allows 49.5% Foreign Ownership for Paramount
FCC approves 49.5% foreign ownership in Paramount-Warner Bros. deal.
Variety · 1m
Verizon Ends Copper Landlines by Nov
Verizon seeks FCC approval to end copper landlines by November.
Mashable · 1m
Late Night TV's Last Stand
Late night TV's final season is near as networks slash budgets and shift to digital.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Universal Cuts Musk Doc After Political Pressure
Universal may drop Elon Musk documentary due to Trump administration tensions
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
FCC Releases Robocall Blocking Guides
FCC launches step-by-step guides to block robocalls and scam texts on phones and carriers
Dallas Express · 2m
The US Ban on Foreign-Made Routers Gets Another Exception
The FCC banned new foreign-made routers for national security, but manufacturers can get conditional approval to keep selling.
WIRED · 4m
Trump FCC wants to override local broadband rules
Cities nationwide are fighting an FCC plan to strip them of authority over how internet providers deploy networks in their communities.
Ars Technica · 3m
Gulf states to own half of Paramount-Warner Bros.
The FCC waived its own foreign ownership rules to let Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi control nearly 50 percent of a major U.S. media company.
Engadget · 1m · 5 views
FCC allows foreign governments to own Paramount
Brendan Carr's FCC waived ownership rules to let Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi control nearly half of a major American media company.
The Verge · 1m
FCC approves Saudi, UAE, Qatar stakes in Paramount
The FCC allowed Paramount to sell nearly half its equity to Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, despite concerns about foreign influence over American media.
Ars Technica · 2m
FCC chair calls Talarico's Kimmel sit-down a hoax
Brendan Carr says a Texas Senate candidate staged an interview fight for clicks, after ABC quietly moved it to YouTube.
Variety · 1m
Kimmel's pulled interview found a bigger stage
ABC wouldn't air Jimmy Kimmel's talk with a Texas Senate candidate, so YouTube gave it 5 million views in a day.
Variety · 1m
The first robot through the FCC's ban is a lawn mower
A Swedish mower maker is the first company cleared under the US ban on foreign-made robots, and its pass has no expiry date.
PCMAG · 1m · 6 views
Kimmel moves a Senate interview to YouTube
A late-night host booked a Senate candidate, then pulled the interview off TV to protect the stations that carry him.
Ars Technica · 2m
Kimmel says the FCC scared his Talarico interview off TV
A late-night host booked a Senate candidate, then moved the whole thing to YouTube rather than test the FCC.
The Texas Tribune · 2m
How Disney learned to fight back
A year after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air, Disney is using that same episode as evidence against the FCC in court.
Newsweek · 2m · 7 views
The FCC's drone ban has almost no friends
A proposed US drone ban treats consumer camera gear as military hardware, and nearly everyone who commented told the FCC no.
TechRadar · 1m
SCOTUS Forces TV Stations to Cut Rates for Political Party Ads
The Supreme Court orders broadcasters to extend candidate-level ad discounts to political committees, altering campaign spending dynamics.
Ars Technica · 2m
FCC to Grade Phone Companies on Robocall Blocking
A new proposed FCC scorecard will rate phone carriers on how effectively they block illegal spam calls.
Ars Technica · 1m